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Today is a great day for oceans at both ends of the earth.
Last night, governments from around the world agreed to protect a huge part of the Arctic Ocean against all commercial fishing. Thanks to the millions of you who supported...

As extreme weather increases, the world is being forced to wake up to the realities of climate change.
The good news is that every day more and more people are coming together, taking action to ensure a greener future for us all.

“We woke up to the fact that there’s ocean change just like climate change. We need ocean action like there’s climate action.”
These words rang out at international climate talks last week, spoken by Peter Thompson,...

Coke is one of the most recognizable brands in the world and says it is committed to environmental sustainability. As the world’s largest soft drink company, Coca-Cola has a special responsibility to drastically reduce its plastic...

This September I took my first trip to Russia to join the celebration of Greenpeace Russia’s 25 Year Anniversary.
In big cities like Moscow, oil powered transport is a major source of pollution and greenhouse gases emissions. This...

Krill is whale food. In fact, it’s a commonly held misbelief that ‘krill’ in Norwegian literally means ‘whale food’. It doesn’t, but it’s still true. Massive swarms of krill, a tiny micro-shrimp in the Antarctic Ocean, provide the...

Two years ago, a courageous law student, Sarah Thomson, sued the New Zealand Government over its weak climate targets. Now she’s made history.
On 2 November, 2017, the High Court of New Zealand issued a game-changing ruling. It ...

The new Government must put people’s health first, by addressing the growing problem of farm contaminants in our water supply.
Just days before our new Government was announced, Canterbury’s Chief Medical Officer of Health warned...